2009-10 Annual Report - Harford County Public Schools

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2 BOE | DECEMBER 2010 Board of Education of Harford County Mark M. Wolkow, Board President Leonard D. Wheeler Ed.D., Board Vice President Ruth R. Rich, Board Member Alysson L. Krchnavy, Board Member Donald R. Osman, Board Member Thomas P. Evans, Board Member Caitlin R. Dooling, Student Representative Inside Strategic Plan ...................................... 4 HCPS at a Glance..................................5 Contact us.............................................6 Recruitment and Retention .....................8 Assessment Data ..................................10 Financial information ...........................12 2009-2010 Year in Review .....................16 HCPS Hall of Fame ............................. 20 Robert M. Tomback, Ph.D, Secretary- Treasurer & Superintendent of Schools
DECEMBER 2010 | BOE 3 From the Superintendent's Pen Robert M. Tomback, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools Throughout the school year, each of our more than 5,000 employees of the Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) takes on the challenge of working towards our common goal of connecting with our students and preparing them for success. As your superintendent, I will work to accomplish our goals as effectively and efficiently as possible. We are all committed to inspiring each of our 38,000 students to become life-long learners and responsible citizens. Educators in Harford County have the opportunity to impact the future of thousands of students every year; after all, school-age children spend almost as much time in school or in school-related activities as they do at home. Our faculty and staff are involved in every aspect of a child’s academic life. Our dedicated professionals write curricula, provide high quality classroom instruction, serve as advisors for extracurricular activities, mentor students, and provide additional tutoring - indeed, HCPS personnel support student achievement in and out of the classroom during and beyond the school day. Everyone in HCPS shares a common mission - working together to provide the best education possible to all students in Harford County. In addition, HCPS employees and students continue to work diligently to meet rigorous federal and state education requirements, resulting in many successes over the past year. The information in this annual report will show you some examples of our successes, as well as our challenges. I am committed to ensuring that every child, in each of our 53 schools, is afforded the best educational opportunities possible. I encourage you to join all of us in the Harford County Public Schools as we provide all students with the knowledge and means to succeed in a diverse society. Sincerely, Robert M. Tomback, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools Vision: Harford County Public Schools will be a community of learners in which our public schools, families, public officials, businesses, community organizations, and other citizens work collaboratively to prepare all of our students to succeed academically and socially in a diverse, democratic, change-oriented, and global society. Mission: The mission of the Harford County Public Schools is to promote excellence in instructional leadership and teaching and to provide facilities and instructional materials that support teaching and learning for the 21st century. The Harford County Board of Education will support this mission by fostering a climate for deliberate change and monitoring progress through measurable indicators. We Believe... • All of our decisions should be based on the best interests of our students to prepare them for success in the 21st century. • We must embrace the differences among our students and train our staff to meet their individual needs. • All of our students can meet high standards; and we will hold all students to those high standards. • We must attract, recruit, assign, develop, reward, and retain effective staff. • Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders is essential to the success of our students. • Input and support from our community will improve the quality of our schools. • Our students must attend schools that support 21st century learning, that offer equitable access to technology, and that are environmentally efficient.
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